4 healthy recipes to replace your favourite take-aways

Giulia Mele

Posted September 01, 2017

Research has found takeaways in UK make up more than a quarter of the country’s the food outlets. Healthista brings you 5 recipes to make quickly and say goodbye to fast food.

A study conducted by the Cambridge University’s Centre for Diet and Activity Research, has found that takeaways in England make up more than a quarter of the country’s food outlets, a number that has risen by eight per cent in the last three years, concerning policymakers and councils about rising levels of obesity and other illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes.

Typical takeaway foods are normally high in calories, and that doesn’t even guarantee a great taste. And sometimes, when beer or wine is involved, it’s hard to resist a kebab or pizza. We’re hearing you. However, if you fancy the idea of take-away style food and would like to feel a little saintlier eating it, try one of these.

Cauliflower pizza

Whether you go for the traditional (tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese) or tropical (ham and pineapple), you’re talking about a fat and wheat overdose. Basically, carbicide. Try this instead – don’t pooh-pooh the idea of cauliflower as a base until you have tried it, seriously.

(this makes twice as much as you will need – but good to have in fridge)

Homemade Chinese crispy duck and pancake

With just 30 minutes roasting time and a simple marinade, this is impressive and crazy tasty and yet so simple. Great for satisfying those Friday night fat cravings without those dirty words. Fried. Chicken.

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 duck legs

Glazing mix

1 liter boiling water

6 tablespoons soft brown sugar

150 milliliters rice vinegar

Marinade

75 grams spring onion, chopped

25 grams ginger, finely diced

4 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons five spice

2 tablespoons soft brown sugar

To Serve

12 Chinese pancakes

60 grams hoisin sauce

4 spring onions, shredded

1 cucumber, thinly sliced

Healthy chocolate mug cake

Forget the Starbucks chocolate filled muffin or or obscene Oreo McFlurry. This Mug cake, one of Healthista’s treats of the week is super indulgent and contains almond milk so it must be good for you. Best news, it’s ready in four tiny little minutes so could qualify as a take-away that you make at home it’s so quick!